ORGAN AND CHOIR
Sir,-I was a member of the Christchurch Cathedral Choir from 1914-20, and I remember the Doctor singing at the men’s practice on two occasions. When learning Wesley in E he burst out and sang with us in the chant part for quite a few minutes. Next week he did the same. He had a nice light baritone. With regard to music, we used to da "O Love the Lord" (Sullivan) unaccompanied quite often, the bass skip of a major ninth always being impeccable; "T Am Alpha" (Stainer), "Send Out Thy Light’ (Gounod), also "Messe Solenelle"’ (Gounod), Anglicised Masses by Schubert in G and C, Mozart in B Flat, Weber in E Flat. The main change in the music was made when. Bishop Julius returned from England in 1919 and held a meeting of the choir and organist, after which choral matins was dropped to once a month, and all theatrical music disappeared. The morning congregations dwindled to less than half in a few months.
GEORGE H.
CLAYDON
(Christchurch).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 35, Issue 887, 3 August 1956, Page 5
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171ORGAN AND CHOIR New Zealand Listener, Volume 35, Issue 887, 3 August 1956, Page 5
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